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December 26, 2007

NZ's Westpac Helo Scores Two More Rescues... On Christmas Eve

The Wellington (NZ) based Westpac Rescue Helicopter folks scored two more rescues over the holidays with the rescue of two divers near Cape Palliser on Christmas Eve. At 1945 (local), the Central Police Communications notified helicopter crews that two divers were being swept out to sea near Cape Palliser. A few minutes later police reported that the divers had made it safely to a rock about 300 metres off shore but needed to be uplifted from there and brought to shore.

Pilot's Work Experience Also Raises Questions

The probable cause on a tragic EC135 medical helo crash, that killed two people, has been published by the NTSB. While it blames CFIT as the probable cause for the accident, there do appear to be some additional questions raised about the pilot's background... The Night VFR occured Jan. 10, 2005, near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. The impact killed the pilot, Joseph Schaefer of Sterling, Virginia, and a paramedic, Nicole Kielar of Henrico County. A Flight nurse, Jonathan Godfrey, survived. The Probable Cause report is excerpted below...

Will Participate In Citation Engine Modification Programs

Clifford Development announced the appointment of Central Flying Service as a service center for the Company's Citation II and Citation SII re-engining programs utilizing Williams International FJ44-3A engines. Central Flying Service, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a family-owned aircraft maintenance, aircraft sales and charter company.